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Portuguese sailors embarked on a voyage to explore the Canary Islands, marking the beginning of interest in Atlantic expansion and eventual slave trading. -
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Prince Henry the Navigator sponsors exploration leading to the discovery of Madeira, an important step in Atlantic exploration. -
Dias becomes the first European to navigate around Africa’s southern tip, opening the route to Asia. -
Christopher Columbus, funded by Spain, reaches the Americas, believing he found a new route to Asia. -
Cabot sailed for England to the Newfoundland claiming it for Englands possession. -
Da Gama successfully sails to India, establishing Portugal’s dominance in Indian Ocean trade. -
Balboa becomes the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World, proving its vastness. -
Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet completes the first journey around the world, proving the Earth’s full circumference. -
Francisco Pizarro leads Spanish forces in the conquest of the Incas, securing vast wealth for Spain. -
Cartier claims the St. Lawrence River area for France, laying the foundation for French colonization. -
England’s first attempt at a North American settlement fails, becoming the “Lost Colony.” -
The first permanent English colony in North America was established in Virginia -
Champlain establishes Quebec City, strengthening France’s presence in North America. -
Henry Hudson explored under the Dutch flag and later under French interests in the early 17th century. His voyages led him to the Hudson River, where he mapped the area and made contact with Indigenous peoples. -
The Pilgrims settle in Plymouth, laying the foundation for future English colonization. -
Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve and a group of French settlers founded Montreal as a mission and trading post.
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